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08/09/2007 15:14 #40454
Yawn.08/08/2007 11:55 #40441
I just got headhunted!I can't believe this, but a recruiter from Bentonville, Ark. just called our office to talk to me about quitting my job and going to work for a New York-based contractor to "Uncle Wally." Basically what they need is someone who knows their way around Retail Link, which is an in-house, web based utility that allows "Uncle Wally" to talk to its customers.
Straight up, after talking to this guy about my background for a few minutes, he asked me directly what terms it would take to get me to quit my job. He also told me that he would have something lined up that was good enough to make it impossible to ignore.
I know that these people are recruiters and they get paid on their ability to deliver qualified candidates, but I thought it was the damnedest thing that he was calling me directly at my office, while I was working, to get me to quit!
What he doesn't know is that this piece of fruit is ripe for the picking, but why give up that information to a recruiter right away? I prefer to see what he's offering before showing any cards.
In any case, my coworker says that I should at least listen to what he has to say. His company hires people that have had direct experience with Wal-MartcoughcoughcoughUNCLEWALLY, so I figure at the least I'll keep his company in mind when I'm going to jump ship and want to move. The typical position his company hires for have salary ranges between $60k-$140k, and if I can develop a good rapport with the recruiter, even if I don't take this particular job, I'm sure he'll consider me in the future.
Straight up, after talking to this guy about my background for a few minutes, he asked me directly what terms it would take to get me to quit my job. He also told me that he would have something lined up that was good enough to make it impossible to ignore.
I know that these people are recruiters and they get paid on their ability to deliver qualified candidates, but I thought it was the damnedest thing that he was calling me directly at my office, while I was working, to get me to quit!
What he doesn't know is that this piece of fruit is ripe for the picking, but why give up that information to a recruiter right away? I prefer to see what he's offering before showing any cards.
In any case, my coworker says that I should at least listen to what he has to say. His company hires people that have had direct experience with Wal-MartcoughcoughcoughUNCLEWALLY, so I figure at the least I'll keep his company in mind when I'm going to jump ship and want to move. The typical position his company hires for have salary ranges between $60k-$140k, and if I can develop a good rapport with the recruiter, even if I don't take this particular job, I'm sure he'll consider me in the future.
metalpeter - 08/08/07 19:20
As soon as you said Bentonville I knew there was some wal mart connection since that is where they are headquatered and nothing else is really there at is famous or well known. What ever happens I wish you luck.
As soon as you said Bentonville I knew there was some wal mart connection since that is where they are headquatered and nothing else is really there at is famous or well known. What ever happens I wish you luck.
paul - 08/08/07 16:46
Congratulations on the offer. It feels good to be wanted. The same thing happened to me the other day at work. I was so freaked out to have somebody call me at work to get me to quit. They were all - is thee a better time to talk about his. Unfortunately, for them there is very little that would make me move to a private sector job - even for more money.
Congratulations on the offer. It feels good to be wanted. The same thing happened to me the other day at work. I was so freaked out to have somebody call me at work to get me to quit. They were all - is thee a better time to talk about his. Unfortunately, for them there is very little that would make me move to a private sector job - even for more money.
james - 08/08/07 16:11
Congrats on the offer.
Hope you can squeeze a few more out of them or someone else.
Congrats on the offer.
Hope you can squeeze a few more out of them or someone else.
leetee - 08/08/07 12:28
Hey, that's good news... and must be flattering as hell!
Hey, that's good news... and must be flattering as hell!
08/06/2007 15:17 #40409
Market Meltdown?A guy that I think is absolutely brilliant, a market savant - Jim Kramer - practically shit his pants on national television last Friday afternoon by going on a belligerent tirade over what he views is the Fed's complacency concerning a potential upcoming major market collapse. See it for yourself here -
Its obvious that this guy thinks that we are in for some major league economic trouble, and his solution is for the Fed to cut rates. Some people are put off by Kramer because of his rough around the edges approach to his show, but keep in mind that this guy has been in the market for 25 years and personally managed hundreds of millions of dollars for Goldman Sachs. If he wasn't such an insider I wouldn't be alarmed.
Its obvious that this guy thinks that we are in for some major league economic trouble, and his solution is for the Fed to cut rates. Some people are put off by Kramer because of his rough around the edges approach to his show, but keep in mind that this guy has been in the market for 25 years and personally managed hundreds of millions of dollars for Goldman Sachs. If he wasn't such an insider I wouldn't be alarmed.
joshua - 08/10/07 14:03
I haven't mentioned it yet, but this Tuesday during the drive time All Things Considered on NPR, guess who was the A-1 story? Cramer - which I thought was interesting because I had heard/read about this in other media as well. He made a stink that I think is legitimate. Todays news? The Fed is dumping extra cash on a temporary basis into the bank system and there are rumors of an "emergency" meeting at the Fed to discuss possibly doing something with the interest rate.
I haven't mentioned it yet, but this Tuesday during the drive time All Things Considered on NPR, guess who was the A-1 story? Cramer - which I thought was interesting because I had heard/read about this in other media as well. He made a stink that I think is legitimate. Todays news? The Fed is dumping extra cash on a temporary basis into the bank system and there are rumors of an "emergency" meeting at the Fed to discuss possibly doing something with the interest rate.
chico - 08/10/07 09:44
A somewhat technical article in the Economist that discusses the international fallout from the anxiety over subprime mortgages in the US seems to add credibility to Jim Cramer's freak-out session:
:::link:::
Here's the concluding sentences:
"Even cuts in interest rates ... would not necessarily address the underlying problem. Restoring faith in American mortgage markets, and the cornucopia of investments derived from them, is the bigger challenge. To do that, many had hoped this week that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, America's two government-sponsored mortgage giants, could step in and mop up some of the subprime loans that the private sector is too fearful to buy. But President George Bush appeared to dismiss such a response on August 8th, which may be another reason why the markets so suddenly lost their nerves once again."
A somewhat technical article in the Economist that discusses the international fallout from the anxiety over subprime mortgages in the US seems to add credibility to Jim Cramer's freak-out session:
:::link:::
Here's the concluding sentences:
"Even cuts in interest rates ... would not necessarily address the underlying problem. Restoring faith in American mortgage markets, and the cornucopia of investments derived from them, is the bigger challenge. To do that, many had hoped this week that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, America's two government-sponsored mortgage giants, could step in and mop up some of the subprime loans that the private sector is too fearful to buy. But President George Bush appeared to dismiss such a response on August 8th, which may be another reason why the markets so suddenly lost their nerves once again."
mrdeadlier - 08/10/07 09:21
I submit to you that what's more interesting is the fact that his co-host is dressed like a giraffe.
I submit to you that what's more interesting is the fact that his co-host is dressed like a giraffe.
dcoffee - 08/08/07 09:34
ouch.
ouch.
bloticsblog - 08/07/07 11:28
That's his schtick, but this seems a bit more genuine. He's damned near foaming. I'm with you on the whole, "this insider's flipping out, so maybe we should take notice" thing.
That's his schtick, but this seems a bit more genuine. He's damned near foaming. I'm with you on the whole, "this insider's flipping out, so maybe we should take notice" thing.
drew - 08/06/07 16:37
wow. I've never seen him like this. And he makes sense. Well, not where he says he can't get a loan.
wow. I've never seen him like this. And he makes sense. Well, not where he says he can't get a loan.
joshua - 08/06/07 15:45
Yeah, it is definitely his schtick, although the past few years he's mellowed out some. I've never seen him quite this bad before.
Yeah, it is definitely his schtick, although the past few years he's mellowed out some. I've never seen him quite this bad before.
chico - 08/06/07 15:33
Isn't getting worked up into a lather Jim Kramer's shtick?
Isn't getting worked up into a lather Jim Kramer's shtick?
08/04/2007 11:16 #40373
DefloweredOn a whim I decided to drive by Guercio's this morning to see if it was open.
I'm not terribly proud to admit this, but I've lived in Buffalo since the summer of 1996 and I've never been to Guercio's. I know the place by reputation, yet still after checking it out for the first time I was astounded. Really and truly, we have a first class local market... I don't have enough superlatives to accurately describe the place. I suppose the most succinct way for me to put it is that after seeing it first hand, it was plainly obvious to me why the local high end restaurants swear by the place.
Fruits and produce - first class. They have certain things that you'll never find in a supermarket, and in exceptional condition. The things that really stood out to me were some of the hard to find fruits, the pepper selection, the cheeses, the prepackaged nuts and such that you could make trail mix from... and cheap, too. I felt like I stepped back 20 years to the markets that you used to see that have been gobbled up by places like Wegman's. Isn't it ironic that now Weg is being undercut by Wal-Mart? Its like a capitalistic circle of life where the smaller fish are always being eaten up by the bigger fish.
In any case, I'll be going back many, many times. And its actually more convenient for me to go there rather than Wegman's. Granted, there are some things that are missing that I'll still be making trips to the Co-op and such for, but for once its good to know that there are still local, highest possible quality places that charge fair prices and have no fear of survival. After leaving Guercio's (and after grabbing one of those $2 personal pizzas, couldn't leave without one) I felt proud that our city has something like this available to us.
I know that we have some newer residents that have been journaling on the strip... if you haven't yet made it to Guercio's and you need tomatoes, or plan on making fruit salad, or need some good cheese for that pasta, making a dessert, or are simply in need of some basics - or if you want $5 free trade olive oil like (e:paul) mentioned - make an excuse and go check it out. You will not be disappointed, I promise. My only bit of fair warning that I'd dish out is that this morning parking was ATROCIOUS down there. I lucked out so hard by getting a spot directly in front of the store. It was incredibly busy this morning and I can only assume that its always that way. So - be prepared for a hard time parking. Regardless, its still worth the trip. Its on Grant St. between Lafayette and Delevan.
I'm not terribly proud to admit this, but I've lived in Buffalo since the summer of 1996 and I've never been to Guercio's. I know the place by reputation, yet still after checking it out for the first time I was astounded. Really and truly, we have a first class local market... I don't have enough superlatives to accurately describe the place. I suppose the most succinct way for me to put it is that after seeing it first hand, it was plainly obvious to me why the local high end restaurants swear by the place.
Fruits and produce - first class. They have certain things that you'll never find in a supermarket, and in exceptional condition. The things that really stood out to me were some of the hard to find fruits, the pepper selection, the cheeses, the prepackaged nuts and such that you could make trail mix from... and cheap, too. I felt like I stepped back 20 years to the markets that you used to see that have been gobbled up by places like Wegman's. Isn't it ironic that now Weg is being undercut by Wal-Mart? Its like a capitalistic circle of life where the smaller fish are always being eaten up by the bigger fish.
In any case, I'll be going back many, many times. And its actually more convenient for me to go there rather than Wegman's. Granted, there are some things that are missing that I'll still be making trips to the Co-op and such for, but for once its good to know that there are still local, highest possible quality places that charge fair prices and have no fear of survival. After leaving Guercio's (and after grabbing one of those $2 personal pizzas, couldn't leave without one) I felt proud that our city has something like this available to us.
I know that we have some newer residents that have been journaling on the strip... if you haven't yet made it to Guercio's and you need tomatoes, or plan on making fruit salad, or need some good cheese for that pasta, making a dessert, or are simply in need of some basics - or if you want $5 free trade olive oil like (e:paul) mentioned - make an excuse and go check it out. You will not be disappointed, I promise. My only bit of fair warning that I'd dish out is that this morning parking was ATROCIOUS down there. I lucked out so hard by getting a spot directly in front of the store. It was incredibly busy this morning and I can only assume that its always that way. So - be prepared for a hard time parking. Regardless, its still worth the trip. Its on Grant St. between Lafayette and Delevan.
leetee - 08/04/07 23:14
i feel fortunate to live so close, down on Bird Ave., not too far a walk and an even closer bike ride.
they also have a parking lot across from the store, beside the church if the street is full. up or down a single block, or Lafayette, there is always parking.
i feel fortunate to live so close, down on Bird Ave., not too far a walk and an even closer bike ride.
they also have a parking lot across from the store, beside the church if the street is full. up or down a single block, or Lafayette, there is always parking.
tinypliny - 08/04/07 12:41
I have been in Buffalo for a month now and I have been to Guercio's every single week and sometimes twice a week. I am addicted to their produce and I always meet so many interesting people there! I have learned of 3 new recipes for banana peppers, spinach and zucchini in this past month from poeple I have randomly met and started talking to. I love the place. It is easily the best local market I have seen here in the States. Buffalo is indeed unique in having such a wonderful store to shop in.
I have been in Buffalo for a month now and I have been to Guercio's every single week and sometimes twice a week. I am addicted to their produce and I always meet so many interesting people there! I have learned of 3 new recipes for banana peppers, spinach and zucchini in this past month from poeple I have randomly met and started talking to. I love the place. It is easily the best local market I have seen here in the States. Buffalo is indeed unique in having such a wonderful store to shop in.
james - 08/04/07 12:19
I went there for the first time two weeks ago and have been back three times since. So delicious. So good!
Please check out there Gondola brand pasta products. They are made in Buffalo and are so freakin' good. The Ravioli is the best 15 minute meal, and Rachel Ray can just shove her crap. The saffron noodles with a little sliced beef and a touch of cream sauce and makes my heart explode with delight (and saturated fat). I have a package of their pepper noodles I can't wait to try.
I think I now go to Wegmans for asprin, mescaline salad mix (the loose is organic and cheaper than the convention packaged, awesome).
Glad you finally went.
I went there for the first time two weeks ago and have been back three times since. So delicious. So good!
Please check out there Gondola brand pasta products. They are made in Buffalo and are so freakin' good. The Ravioli is the best 15 minute meal, and Rachel Ray can just shove her crap. The saffron noodles with a little sliced beef and a touch of cream sauce and makes my heart explode with delight (and saturated fat). I have a package of their pepper noodles I can't wait to try.
I think I now go to Wegmans for asprin, mescaline salad mix (the loose is organic and cheaper than the convention packaged, awesome).
Glad you finally went.
08/02/2007 09:23 #40352
Testing a digicamHere is our sad candy bowl at our front desk -
This is where I harass y'all from during the weekdays - and yes I tend to work with the natural light only.
Cheers mateys -
Joshy Wishy Washy
This is where I harass y'all from during the weekdays - and yes I tend to work with the natural light only.
Cheers mateys -
Joshy Wishy Washy
ladycroft - 08/02/07 11:51
hi :)
hi :)
goddamn *sick* and tired... of motorists not signaling properly
Thought it was just me
Hmm.. I am just cold. Tomorrow is Friday, just thinking about it makes me "not tired". :)
this whole week i've been dragging ass, no idea why.
me too.
me. big time.